Catalog M# Common Name IAU ** RA Decl. VM Size kLY -- M40 Winnecke-4 UMa FS 12:22 +58:05 9 1 - -- M45 Pleiades; 7 Sisters Tau OC 3:47 +24:07 2 110 4 -- Hyades Tau OC 4:27 +16:00 1 330 - IC 342 Cam SG 3:47 +68:06 9 18x17 - IC 405 Flaming Star Aur BN 5:16 +34:16 -- 30x19 - IC 1613 Cet IG 1:05 +02:07 9 12x11 - IC 4725 M25 Sgr OC 18:32 -19:15 7 40 2 IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula Cyg BN 21:54 +47:16 -- 12x12 - NGC 40 Cep PN 0:13 +72:32 12 1 - NGC 55 Scl SG 0:15 -39:11 8 32x6 - NGC 147 Cas EG 0:33 +48:30 9 13x8 - NGC 185 Cas EG 0:39 +48:20 9 12x10 - NGC 188 Cep OC 0:44 +85:20 8 14 - NGC 205 M110 And EG 0:40 +41:41 9 17x10 2,200 NGC 221 M32 M31's Satellite And EG 0:43 +40:52 9 8x6 2,200 NGC 224 M31 Andromeda Galaxy And SG 0:43 +41:16 5 178 2,200 NGC 246 Cet PN 0:47 -11:53 11 4 - NGC 247 Cet SG 0:47 -20:46 9 20x7 - NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy Scl SG 0:48 -25:17 7 25x7 - NGC 300 Scl SG 0:55 -37:41 8 20x13 - NGC 457 Phi Cas Cluster Cas OC 1:19 +58:20 6 13 - NGC 559 Cas OC 1:30 +63:18 10 4 - NGC 581 M103 Cas OC 1:34 +60:42 7 6 8 NGC 598 M33 Triangulum Tri SG 1:34 +30:39 7 73x45 2,300 NGC 628 M74 Psc SG 1:37 +15:47 10 10 35,000 NGC 650 M76 Per PN 1:42 +51:34 10 3x2 34 NGC 663 Cas OC 1:46 +61:15 7 16 - NGC 752 And OC 1:58 +37:41 7 50 - NGC 869 Double Cl/884 Per OC 2:20 +57:08 4 30/30 - NGC 884 Double Cl/869 Per OC 2:20 +57:08 4 30/30 - NGC 891 And SG 2:23 +42:21 10 14x3 - NGC 1039 M34 Per OC 2:42 +42:47 6 35 14 NGC 1068 M77 Cet SG 2:43 -00:01 9 7x6 60,000 NGC 1097 For SG 2:46 -30:17 9 9x7 - NGC 1275 Perseus A Per IG 3:20 +41:31 12 3x2 - NGC 1851 Col GC 5:14 -40:03 7 11 - NGC 1904 M79 Lep GC 5:25 -24:33 8 9 398 NGC 1922 M38 Aur OC 5:28 +35:50 7 21 42 NGC 1952 M1 Crab; SN 1054 Tau SN 5:35 +22:01 8 6x4 63 NGC 1960 M36 Aur OC 5:36 +34:08 6 12 41 NGC 1976 M42 Orion Nebula Ori DN 5:35 -05:27 4 85x60 16 NGC 1982 M43 Ori DN 5:36 -05:16 9 20x15 16 NGC 2068 M78 Ori DN 5:47 +00:03 10 8x6 16 NGC 2099 M37 Aur OC 5:52 +32:33 6 24 46 Sh2-155 Cave Nebula Cep BN 22:57 +62:37 -- 50x10 - NGC 2168 M35 Gem OC 6:09 +24:20 5 28 28 NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula #1 Mon BN 6:32 +05:03 -- 80x60 - NGC 2239 Rosette Nebula #2 Mon BN 6:32 +05:03 -- 80x60 - NGC 2244 Mon OC 6:32 +04:52 5 24 - NGC 2261 Hubble's Variable Mon BN 6:39 +08:44 -- 2x1 - NGC 2287 M41 CMa OC 6:47 -20:44 5 38 24 NGC 2323 M50 Mon OC 7:03 -08:20 6 16 3 NGC 2360 CMa OC 7:18 -15:37 7 13 - NGC 2362 Tau CMa Cluster CMa OC 7:19 -24:57 4 8 - NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula Gem PN 7:29 +20:55 9 1 - NGC 2403 Cam SG 7:37 +65:36 8 18x10 - NGC 2419 Lyn GC 7:38 +38:53 10 4 - NGC 2422 M47 Pup OC 7:37 -14:30 5 30 16 NGC 2437 M46 Pup OC 7:42 -14:49 6 27 54 NGC 2447 M93 Pup OC 7:45 -23:52 6 22 45 NGC 2477 Pup OC 7:52 -38:33 5 27 - NGC 2506 Mon OC 8:00 -10:47 8 7 - NGC 2548 M48 Hya OC 8:14 -05:48 5 54 15 NGC 2632 M44 Praesepe; Beehive Cnc OC 8:40 +19:59 4 95 5 NGC 2682 M67 Cnc OC 8:50 +11:49 6 30 225 NGC 2775 Can SG 9:10 +07:02 10 5x3 - NGC 3031 M81 UMa SG 9:56 +69:04 8 21x10 11,000 NGC 3034 M82 UMa Ir 9:56 +69:41 9 9x4 11,000 NGC 3115 Spindle Galaxy Sex EG 10:05 -07:43 9 8x3 - NGC 3132 Vel PN 10:08 -40:26 9 1 - NGC 3242 Jupiter's ghost Hya PN 10:25 -18:38 8 21 - NGC 3351 M95 Leo SG 10:44 +11:42 10 4x3 38,000 NGC 3368 M96 Leo SG 10:47 +11:49 9 6x4 38,000 NGC 3379 M105 Leo EG 10:48 +12:35 9 2 38,000 NGC 3556 M108 UMa SG 11:12 +55:40 11 8x1 45,000 NGC 3587 M97 Owl UMa PN 11:15 +55:01 10 3 26 NGC 3623 M65 Leo SG 11:19 +13:05 9 8x2 35,000 NGC 3626 Leo SG 11:20 +18:21 11 3x2 - NGC 3627 M66 Leo SG 11:20 +12:59 8 8x3 35,000 NGC 3992 M109 UMa SG 11:58 +53:23 11 7x4 55,000 NGC 4038 Crv SG 12:02 -18:52 11 3 - NGC 4039 Crv SG 12:02 -18:53 11 3x2 - NGC 4192 M98 Com SG 12:14 +14:54 12 10x3 60,000 NGC 4236 Dra SG 12:17 +69:28 10 19x7 - NGC 4244 CVn SG 12:18 +37:49 10 16 - NGC 4254 M99 Com SG 12:19 +14:25 10 5 60,000 NGC 4258 M106 CVn SG 12:19 +47:18 9 19x8 25,000 NGC 4303 M61 Vir SG 12:22 +04:28 10 6 60,000 NGC 4321 M100 Com SG 12:23 +15:49 11 7x6 60,000 NGC 4374 M84 Vir SG 12:25 +12:53 9 5 60,000 NGC 4382 M85 Com SG 12:25 +18:11 9 7x5 60,000 NGC 4406 M86 Vir SG 12:26 +12:57 10 8x6 60,000 NGC 4449 CVn IG 12:28 +44:06 9 5x4 - NGC 4472 M49 Vir EG 12:30 +08:00 9 9x8 60,000 NGC 4486 M87 Virgo A Vir EG 12:31 +12:24 9 7 60,000 NGC 4501 M88 Com SG 12:33 +14:25 10 7x4 60,000 NGC 4548 M91 Doubtful Messier Com SG 12:35 +14:30 10 5x4 60,000 NGC 4552 M89 Vir EG 12:36 +12:33 10 4 60,000 NGC 4559 Com SG 12:36 +27:58 10 10x5 - NGC 4565 Com SG 12:36 +25:59 10 16x3 - NGC 4569 M90 Vir SG 12:37 +13:10 10 10x5 60,000 NGC 4579 M58 Vir SG 12:38 +11:49 9 6x5 60,000 NGC 4590 M68 Hya GC 12:40 -26:45 8 12 323 NGC 4594 M104 Sombrero Vir SG 12:40 -11:37 9 9x4 50,000 NGC 4621 M59 Vir EG 12:42 +11:39 10 5x4 60,000 NGC 4631 CVn SG 12:42 +32:32 9 15x3 - NGC 4649 M60 Vir EG 12:44 +11:33 9 7x6 60,000 NGC 4697 Vir EG 12:49 -05:48 9 6x4 - NGC 4736 M94 CVn SG 12:51 +41:07 8 7x3 14,500 NGC 4826 M64 Black eye Com SG 12:57 +21:41 9 9x5 12,000 NGC 4889 Coma Cluster Com EG 13:00 +27:59 11 3x2 - NGC 5005 CVn SG 13:11 +37:03 10 5x2 - NGC 5024 M53 Com GC 13:13 +18:10 8 13 564 NGC 5055 M63 CVn SG 13:16 +42:02 10 10x6 37,000 NGC 5194 M51 Whirlpool CVn SG 13:30 +47:12 8 11x7 37,000 NGC 5236 M83 Hya SG 13:37 -29:52 8 11x10 10,000 NGC 5248 Boo SG 13:38 +08:53 10 6x4 - NGC 5272 M3 CVn GC 13:42 +28:23 6 16 306 NGC 5457 M101 Pinwheel UMa SG 14:04 +54:21 10 22 24,000 NGC 5694 Hya GC 14:40 -26:32 10 4 - NGC 5866 M102 Doubtful Messier Dra SG 15:07 +55:46 10 5x2 40,000 NGC 5904 M5 Ser GC 15:19 +02:05 6 17 228 NGC 6093 M80 Sco GC 16:17 -22:59 8 9 274 NGC 6121 M4 Sco GC 16:24 -26:32 6 26 68 NGC 6124 Sco OC 16:26 -40:40 5 29 - NGC 6171 M107 Oph GC 16:33 -13:03 9 10 196 NGC 6205 M13 Hercules Cluster Her GC 16:42 +36:28 6 17 222 NGC 6218 M12 Oph GC 16:47 -01:57 7 15 176 NGC 6231 Sco OC 16:54 -41:48 2 15 NGC 6254 M10 Oph GC 16:57 -04:06 7 15 134 NGC 6266 M62 Oph GC 17:01 -30:07 7 14 215 NGC 6273 M19 Oph GC 17:03 -26:16 7 14 271 NGC 6302 Bug Nebula Sco PN 17:14 -37:06 10 1 - NGC 6333 M9 Oph GC 17:20 -18:31 7 9 264 NGC 6341 M92 Her GC 17:17 +43:08 7 11 261 NGC 6402 M14 Oph GC 17:38 -03:15 8 12 274 NGC 6405 M6 Butterfly Sco OC 17:40 -32:13 5 15 2 NGC 6475 M7 Sco OC 17:54 -34:49 4 80 1 NGC 6494 M23 Sgr OC 17:57 -19:01 7 27 45 NGC 6514 M20 Triffid Sgr DN 18:03 -23:02 9 28 22 NGC 6523 M8 Lagoon Sgr DN 18:04 -24:23 6 60x35 65 NGC 6531 M21 Sgr OC 18:05 -22:30 7 13 425 NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula Dra PN 17:59 +66:38 8 6 - NGC 6603 M24 Central star cloud Sgr OC 18:17 -18:29 5 90 10 NGC 6611 M16 Eagle Ser OC 18:19 -13:47 6 7 7 NGC 6613 M18 Sgr OC 18:20 -17:08 8 9 6 NGC 6618 M17 Swan; Omega Sgr DN 18:21 -16:11 8 11 5 NGC 6626 M28 Sgr GC 18:25 -24:52 7 11 179 NGC 6637 M69 Sgr GC 18:31 -32:21 9 7 254 NGC 6656 M22 Sgr GC 18:36 -23:54 6 24 101 NGC 6681 M70 Sgr GC 18:43 -32:18 10 8 280 NGC 6694 M26 Sct OC 18:45 -09:24 9 15 5 NGC 6705 M11 Wild Duck Sct OC 18:51 -06:16 6 14 6 NGC 6715 M54 Dwarf Galaxy Sgr GC 18:55 -30:29 8 9 828 NGC 6720 M57 Ring Nebula Lyr PN 18:54 +33:02 9 1 41 NGC 6729 CrA Nebula CrA BN 19:02 -36:57 -- 1 - NGC 6779 M56 Lyr GC 19:17 +30:11 8 7 316 NGC 6809 M55 Sgr GC 19:40 -30:58 5 19 166 NGC 6822 Barnard's Galaxy Sgr IG 19:45 -14:48 9 10x9 - NGC 6826 Blinking Nebula Cyg PN 19:45 +50:31 9 3 - NGC 6838 M71 Sge GC 19:54 +18:47 9 7 117 NGC 6853 M27 Dumbbell Nebula Vul PN 20:00 +22:43 7 8x6 125 NGC 6864 M75 Sgr GC 20:06 -21:55 8 6 577 NGC 6885 Vul OC 20:12 +26:29 6 7 - NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula Cyg BN 20:12 +38:21 -- 20x10 - NGC 6913 M29 Cyg OC 20:24 +38:32 7 7 72 NGC 6934 Del GC 20:34 +07:24 9 6 - NGC 6946 Cep SG 20:35 +60:09 9 11x10 - NGC 6960 Western Veil Cyg SN 20:46 +30:43 -- 70x6 - NGC 6981 M72 Aqr GC 20:54 -12:32 10 6 528 NGC 6992 Eastern Veil (1) Cyg SN 20:56 +31:43 -- 60x8 - NGC 6995 Eastern Veil (2) Cyg SN 20:56 +31:43 -- 60x8 - NGC 6994 M73 Aqr FS 20:59 -12:38 9 3 - NGC 7000 North America Neb. Cyg BN 20:59 +44:20 -- 120x100 - NGC 7006 Del GC 21:02 +16:11 11 3 - NGC 7009 Saturn Nebula Aqr PN 21:04 -11:22 8 2 - NGC 7023 Reflecting Nebula Cep BN 21:02 +68:12 -- 18x18 - NGC 7078 M15 Peg GC 21:30 +12:10 6 12 326 NGC 7089 M2 Aqr GC 21:34 -00:49 6 13 362 NGC 7092 M39 Cyg OC 21:32 +48:26 5 32 825 NGC 7099 M30 Cap GC 21:40 -23:11 8 11 248 NGC 7243 Lac OC 22:15 +49:53 6 21 - NGC 7293 Helix Nebula Aqr PN 22:30 -20:48 7 13 - NGC 7331 Peg SG 22:37 +34:25 10 11x4 - NGC 7479 Peg SG 23:05 +12:19 11 4x3 - NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula Cas BN 23:21 +61:12 -- 15x8 - NGC 7654 M52 Cas OC 23:24 +61:35 7 13 7 NGC 7662 And PN 23:26 +42:33 8 3 - NGC 7814 Peg SG 0:03 +16:09 11 6x2 -
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Abbreviations
IAU = International Astronomical Union Constellation Code
** = BN : Bright Nebula IR : Irrgeular Galaxy
DN : Diffuse Nebula, OC : Open Cluster
EG : Elliptical Galaxy PN : Planetary Nebula
FS : Foreground Stars SG : Spiral Galaxy
GC : Globular Cluster SN : Supernova Remnant
RA = Right Ascension in hours:minutes
Decl. = Declination in degrees:minutes
VM = Visual Magnitude
Size = Dimensions in arc minutes
kLY = kilo Light-Years (Distances * 1000)